bookbashuk Chapter 317 Snorlax, capable of storing the power of berries, adds another powerful asset to Ash
Chapter 317 Snorlax, capable of storing the power of berries, adds another powerful asset to Ash
Chapter 317 Snorlax, capable of storing the power of berries, adds another powerful asset to Ash's arsenal!
"How can it run so fast with such a heavy weight? This Snorlax is just too illogical!" Serena exclaimed incredulously, covering her red lips.
Serena wasn't completely ignorant about Pokémon. She recognized Snorlax, a relatively well-known Pokémon, since its憨厚 (honest and simple) appearance made it suitable for being made into toys or figurines for sale.
Serena was shocked by Snorlax's speed precisely because she knew about it. Was this speed Snorlax could possibly achieve? It was far too fast!
It's an incredibly agile fat guy; even some Pokémon smaller than Snorlax probably can't match its agility.
If Snorlax had been battling another Pokémon instead of Pikachu, it might have defeated it with its unexpected speed.
Unfortunately, Snorlax was battling Pikachu. With Pikachu's speed and reaction speed, it could react to and even counter its opponent's sudden changes.
Ash had anticipated that this Snorlax would be very fast, after all, its S-rank speed ability spoke for itself, but no matter what, it was still just a Snorlax!
With limitations imposed by weight and body type, how fast can one go?
As a result, Pikachu almost got hit by Snorlax's attack by accident. The speed of that thrust was not like that of an elite-level attack. If Pikachu had reacted even a little slower, it would have been hit by the opponent's Body Slam.
"Pikachu, hold that pose and unleash Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted to Pikachu in the air.
"Pikachu!!" Pikachu straightened its body in mid-air, and then golden electricity suddenly flowed from its body. The golden lightning struck Snorlax, who was still lying on the ground, like an arrow.
"Boom!!" The 100,000 volts hit precisely!
"Snorlax!!" Snorlax let out a mournful cry on the ground. This Thunderbolt attack was quite damaging to Snorlax. Even though Snorlax's Special Defense stat was excellent, the level difference between the two was simply too great.
As a beginner gym leader, Pikachu almost completely overwhelms Snorlax by two levels. While Snorlax boasts top-tier stats for its current level, Pikachu is no less so.
He's Ash's strongest and most reliable ace!
Thunderbolt dealt a massive amount of damage to Snorlax, but it still couldn't take it down. Snorlax's tankiness is no joke. Snorlax already has a high HP stat, and it further boosts its HP to the limit by eating. In fact, Snorlax's HP might be significantly higher than Pikachu's at the moment.
The higher the level, the higher the stamina limit will be. The stamina of an elite-level monster is almost the same as that of a gym leader, which is practically a fantasy, but it has indeed appeared in this Snorlax.
"Pikachu, press your advantage, use Iron Tail!!" Pikachu was temporarily stopped in mid-air due to Thunderbolt. After Thunderbolt, Ash had Pikachu use Iron Tail from high altitude. Pikachu spun 720 degrees in the air, its tail shining with a metallic luster, and then struck down hard!
"Boom!!" The Steel Tail struck Snorlax's broad back with unerring accuracy, producing a deafening roar. This impact was even louder than when Snorlax fell to the ground. The cracks in the ground caused by Snorlax's Body Slam were widened by Pikachu's Steel Tail, creating a huge crater!
Snorlax was knocked into the crater and appeared to have lost its life.
Pikachu used the recoil from its steel tail to bounce directly in front of Ash, quietly watching the Snorlax in the crater. The electric sacs on its face still carried traces of electricity, looking ready to continue the battle at any moment.
"Crack—" Just as Ash was about to throw the Poké Ball, Snorlax inside the crater made a faint sound, and then slowly stood up, supporting itself on the edge of the crater with its hands.
Not to mention Misty, Serena, and the staff, even Ash looked like he'd seen a ghost.
No way, you're an elite-level Snorlax, and you still managed to stand up after taking three moves from a Gym Leader-level Pikachu: Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Iron Tail? Are you kidding me?!
Pikachu has not only reached its second evolution, but it also has an Electric Ball. As a beginner gym leader, it can even unleash the power of a high-level gym leader, or even more!
Given this disparity in strength, Snorlax was still able to stand up after suffering repeated blows. He must have taken some medicine!
"Ash, it's a Berry! Snorlax ate a lot of berries before, and those berries might have turned into energy stored in Snorlax's reserve energy, which is why Snorlax was able to stand up again!" Serena shouted to Ash with her hands cupped around her mouth.
Ash paused for a moment, his first reaction being to stop joking around. While berries like the Muscat Berry can restore stamina, the prerequisite is that you have it with you. Eating a Muscat Berry when you are at full stamina won't do much good; at most, it will only make you feel more energetic.
Furthermore, the stamina restored by directly eating a berry is different from the stamina restored by carrying a berry. In general, even if a Pokémon eats a lot of berries, it will hardly have any effect if it has full stamina, and it is impossible to exceed its stamina limit.
Otherwise, if those wealthy trainers fed their Pokémon a lot of berries before a battle, their stamina would far exceed their own level!
Only a novice trainer like Serena, who lacks common sense, would think that berries can be accumulated. Any trainer with normal knowledge would not say such a thing, since it is simply impossible.
Even the staff member standing nearby couldn't help but say, "Young lady, although the berries can restore a Pokémon's stamina, they can't be accumulated or stored. Moreover, once a berry is used up, it has a certain limit. If you take a second berry in a short period of time, the effect will be greatly reduced, and the third or fourth berry will almost completely deplete the effect."
"Yeah, if a Pomodoro were really that amazing, it wouldn't only cost five hundred dollars a piece." A Pomodoro that could infinitely restore stamina—if such a thing really existed, everyone would probably carry several for their Pokémon.
Even if a Pokémon can only hold one item, you can still carry it with you and eat it when its stamina is low.
Such a fruit, which is very useful in both battles and practical applications, cannot possibly be sold for only five hundred dollars, even if it is a disposable item.
Serena blushed instantly upon hearing this. She had actually said such a ridiculous thing without thinking. How embarrassing!
In front of so many people, it's not just her who's embarrassed, but also Xiao Zhi!
Misty gently patted Serena's shoulder: "It's okay, Serena. It's normal for a new trainer to not know a lot of things. Even Ash didn't recognize a lot of things when he first started his journey. He made a lot of mistakes on common sense questions~"
It's inevitable for beginners to make mistakes. Making mistakes isn't scary; as long as you recognize and correct them, there won't be any problems.
Serena felt a little relieved upon hearing this, but her fair face remained flushed.
"No, Misty, Serena might not be at fault this time. We're the ones who are wrong." Ash, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly seemed to have figured something out and said.
"What do you mean?" Xiaoxia tilted her head, looking somewhat confused but impressed.
"This Snorlax is very different. Not only is it much faster than a regular Snorlax, but it also eats a lot more. Xiaoxia, think about it. Even if a Snorlax eats a lot, it wouldn't eat tree bark and roots, right? And this Snorlax has eaten so much and still doesn't seem to be full at all. That's enough to prove how different this Snorlax is."
"If I'm not mistaken, this Snorlax's ability is Gluttony. Gluttony does make Snorlax eat more, and berries are more effective for it. But that still doesn't explain this Snorlax's strangeness, because even with Gluttony, it's impossible for Snorlax to withstand Pikachu's attacks one after another."
Ash looked solemnly at the Snorlax that had emerged from the crater and said, word by word, "Then there's only one answer: this Snorlax can store the effects of the Berry. If it's unharmed, it will be converted into its own nutrients. But if it's damaged, the effects of the Berry that the Snorlax ate will be activated!"
Everyone: !!!
Ash's words shocked everyone present. Storing the effects of the berry and retrieving it when needed—each of these words was understandable individually, but when put together, they were completely incomprehensible. Was he even speaking human language?!
If an elf could actually do such a thing, it would be quite extraordinary!
Tree fruits have more than just the function of restoring stamina. Some tree fruits can temporarily increase attack power, some can increase resistance to electricity, and some can increase resistance to fire.
If there were a Pokémon that could store the power of berries, then if that Pokémon ate all the berries before a battle, it would not only be invincible against Pokémon of the same level, but it would also have an unparalleled advantage from the start!
"This Snorlax is just that special. As for whether it's what I suspect, we'll just catch it and hand it over to Professor Oak for research. Pikachu, here we go!" As soon as Ash finished speaking, Snorlax was back in front of Ash and Pikachu, swaying its huge body and swinging its chubby fists.
An icy blue aura flowed around his fist, and the surrounding air seemed to drop by tens of degrees in that instant!
Skill: Freezing Fist!
"Stop it with the iron tail!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu spun in place, its tail gleaming with a metallic sheen. The next second, Iron Tail and Ice Punch collided—"BOOM!!"
A terrifying collision sound rang out, and a shockwave visible to the naked eye spread out, blowing away all the fallen leaves and branches around them!
Xiaoxia and the others shielded their faces with their hands, barely managing to open one eye to observe the situation on the battlefield. They saw Snorlax straining with a ferocious expression, the icy blue light on its palm growing ever deeper, while Pikachu was using its Iron Tail to defend itself on the ground, yet there was no sign of it exerting any force at all.
It was as if he wasn't facing a powerful freezing punch, but just a snowball.
"Knock him away!" Ash shouted, and Pikachu also exerted its strength. The power of Iron Tail increased sharply, and in an instant, Snorlax was blasted directly into the sky!
The staff members and Nana and the others nearby almost popped their eyes out. Wasn't that Pikachu?!
A Pikachu, relying solely on its physical strength without any acceleration or charging, blasted a Snorlax weighing at least 900 pounds away—is that even reasonable?! It's utterly absurd, ridiculously absurd!
"Pikachu, unleash Thunderbolt for the final blow!!"
"Pikachu!!" This time, Pikachu showed no mercy and unleashed all its power. A golden bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket shot out from Pikachu's body and soared into the sky!
"Boom!" The Snorlax in the sky was completely hit by Thunderbolt. No matter how tough Snorlax was or how much power it had accumulated from its berries, this attack completely took it away!
"Thump!" Snorlax, having lost all its power, fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the ground, raising clouds of dust.
Ash took out a Poké Ball and threw it: "Go, Poké Ball!"
The red and white ball hit Snorlax, capturing it. After three brief shakes, the Poké Ball clicked, signifying Ash's successful capture!
Ash ran up to the Poké Ball, picked it up, and shouted excitedly, "I caught Snorlax!!"
"Pipikachu!!"
The people around them also showed happy smiles. On the one hand, Nana and the others were happy that Ash caught Snorlax, and on the other hand, they were also glad that Ash came to this island. Otherwise, this Snorlax would have eaten all the berries on the island, and even the berry trees!
What Nana and the others didn't know was that if Ash hadn't come, it wouldn't just be that all the berries on one island would have been eaten, but all the berries on Fruit Island would have been eaten!
This Snorlax can do the butterfly stroke. The seven islands are so close together that Snorlax can easily go to another island if it wants.
If Ash doesn't come, then Nana and the others can only hope that Snorlax can eat its fill quickly and that the people they asked the League for help will arrive soon. Otherwise, the Seven Islands of Fruits may become history!